War. And gratious Madam, in our kings behalfe, I am commanded with your loue and fauour, Humblie to kisse your hand and with my tongue, To tell the passions of my soueraines hart, Where fame late entring at his heedfull eares, Hath plast thy glorious image and thy vertues. Queen. King Lewes and Lady Bona heare me speake, Before you answer Warwike or his words, For hee it is hath done vs all these wrongs. War. Iniurious Margaret. Prince Ed. And why not Queene? War. Because thy father Henry did vsurpe, And thou no more art Prince than shee is Queene. Ox. Then Warwike disanuls great Iohn of Gaunt, That did subdue the greatest part of Spaine, And after Iohn of Gaunt wise Henry the fourth, Whose wisedome was a mirrour to the world. And after this wise prince Henry the fift, Who with his prowesse conquered all France, From these our Henries lineallie discent. War. Oxford, how haps that in this smooth discourse You told not how Henry the sixt had lost ll that Henry the fift had gotten. le thinkes these peeres of France should smile at that, But for the rest you tell a pettigree Of threescore and two yeares a sillie time, To make prescription for a kingdomes worth. Oxf. Why Warwike, canst thou denie thy king, War. Can Oxford that did euer fence the right, And more than so, my father euen in the When age did call him to the dore of death? K Lewes. Queene Margaret, prince Edward and Till I doe talke a word with Warwike. Now Warwike euen vpon thy honor tell me true; For I were loath to linke with him, that is not lawful heir Lew. What is he gratious in the peoples eies ? War. The more, that Henry is vnfortunate. Lew. What is his loue to our sister Bona ? War. Such it seemes As maie beseeme a monarke like himselfe. My selfe haue often heard him saie and sweare, The root whereof was fixt în vertues ground, Vnlesse the ladie Bona quite his paine. Lew. Then sister let vs heare your firme resolue. Lew. Then draw neere Queene Margaret and be a You haue a father able to maintaine your state, Sound for a post within. Lew. Here comes some post Warwike to thee or vs. Post. My Lord ambassador this letter is for you, Sent from your brother Marquis Montague. This from our king vnto your Maiestie. And these to you Madam, from whom I know not. Oxf. I like it well that our faire Queene and mistresse, Smiles at her newes when Warwike frets as his. P. Ed. And marke howe Lewes stamps as he were nettled. Lew. Now Margaret & Warwike, what are your news? Queen. Mine such as fils my hart full of ioie. War. Mine full of sorrow and harts discontent. Lew. What hath your king married the Ladie Gray, And now to excuse himselfe sends vs a post of papers? How dares he presume to vse vs thus ? Quee. This proueth Edwards loue, & Warwiks honesty. War. King Lewis, I here protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenlie blisse, That I am cleare from this misdeed of Edwards. No more my king, for he dishonours me, I will reuenge the wrongs done to ladie Bona, And replant Henry in his former state. Queen. Yes Warwike I doe quite forget thy former Faults, if now thou wilt become king Henries friend. Lew. Then at the last I firmelie am resolu'd, Bona. Tell him in hope heele be a Widower shortlie, Ile weare the willow garland for his sake. Queen. Tell him my mourning weedes be laide aside, And I am readie to put armour on. War. Tell him from me, that he hath done me wrong, And therefore Ile vncrowne him er't be long. Thears thy reward, begone. Lew. But now tell me Warwike, what assurance I shall haue of thy true loyaltie ? War. This shall assure my constant loyaltie, Queen. Withall my hart, that match I like ful wel, But I returne his sworne and mortall foe: Then none but I shall turn his iest to sorrow. But seeke reuenge on Edwards mockerie. [Exit Enter king EDWARD, the Queene and CLARENCE, and GLOSTER, and MONTAGUE, and HASTINGS, and PENBROOKE, with souldiers. Edw. Brothers of Clarence, and of Glocester, What thinke you of our marriage with the ladie Gray? Edw. Suppose they doe, they are but Levves and Glo. And shall, because our king, but yet such Edw. Yea brother Richard are you against vs too? Once gaine saie your highnesse pleasure, I, & twere a pittie to sunder them that yoake so wel togither Edw. Setting your skornes and your dislikes aside, Shew me some reasons why the Ladie Gray, Maie not be my loue and Englands Queene? Speake freelie Clarence, Gloster, Montague and Hastings. Cla. My Lord then this is my opinion, That Warwike beeing dishonored in his embassage, |